Orthopedic table



Jan. 26, 1954 F. ACKERMAN ORTHOPEDIC TABLE 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Sept.16, 1952 R 5 nm a a 5 m h 0 /m ,H e A k C J L 6 M Mi 0/ z m w W 6 Jan.26, 1954 F. L. ACKERMAN ORTHOPEDI C TABLE 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Sept.16, 1952 F. .L. Halter/nan INVEN TOR ATTORNEYS jam. 2, 1954.

Filed Sept. 16, 1952 F. L. ACKERMAN ORTHOPEDIC TABLE 3 Sheets-Sheet 5INVENTOR Patented Jan. 26, 1954 UNITED STATES FATENT ()FFICE ORTHOPEDICTABLE Frank L. Ackerman, Pendleton, Oreg. Application September 16,1952, Serial No. 309,825

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to orthopedic tables, the primary object of theinvention being to provide a table of this character which willfacilitate the refracture of limbs and arms, as well as the applicationof casts on broken limbs and arms.

An important object of the invention is to provide a table of thischaracter having means for supporting and holding the leg or arm undertreatment, in an elevated position by the use of the usual gauze bandagestrip, or by the use of light weight canvas which may be wrapped intothe wrapping used by the doctor in forming the cast, thereby eliminatingthe necessity of lifting or moving the injured leg or arm to form thecast.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a table which may bereadily moved to a position adjacent to an operating table for theapplication of a cast, While the patient is lying on the operatingtable.

Another important object of the invention is to support the limb or armbeing fitted with a cast, in an elevated position, while the gauze orlight weight canvas used in forming the cast, is being wrapped.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details ofconstruction and combinations of parts hereinafter more fully describedand pointed out in the claim, it being understood that changes may bemade in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing fromthe spirit of the invention as claimed.

Referring to the drawings,

Figure l is a side elevational view of an orthopedic table, constructedin accordance with the invention.

' Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional View through the table.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the table.

Fig. 4 is a front end elevational view of the table.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on line 55 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail view illustrating the operating means forthe gauze roll supporting shaft of the table.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the table embodies side members 5which are formed preferably of tubular material bent to providesubstantially inverted U-shaped members. These side members 5 areconnected by the transverse end members 6 that are connected with thelegs 1 forming a part of the side members 5.

These end members 6 are bowed upwardly, as clearly shown by Fig. 5 ofthe drawings, to lend strength to the frame of the table.

Connecting the end members 6 at points intermediate the ends of the endmembers, is the tubular member 8 that is disposed longitudinally of theframe of the table.

Transverse bars 9 connect the side members 5 of the frame at the upperends of the side members 5, and these transverse bars 9 are boweddownwardly, as shown by Fig. 5 of the drawings.

Curved brace tubes iii are provided at opposite sides of the frame andhave their lower ends connected with tubular members 8, while the upperends of the curved brace tubes IIJ connect with the side members 5,where they are welded to the side members 5.

Secured to the lower ends of the legs l are the rubber feet II thatprovide a support for the table to hold the table in an uprightposition, against slipping.

Mounted in bearings Ii and i2, which are secured to the legs 7 at thefront end of the table, is the shaft which is formed with the squaredend i l over which the tubular shaft [5 moves, the shaft I5 carrying thecrank handle I6 at its outer end.

The inner end of the tubular shaft I 5 is formed with the annular flangeH which is spaced an appreciable distance from the bearing l2, throughwhich the tubular shaft extends, there being provided the coiled springi8 disposed on the tubular shaft l5 and mounted between the annularflange I! and. bearing 2. The action of the spring i8 is to normallybias the tubular shaft inwardly, along the shaft l3. Secured to the leg7 of the table, through which the tubular shaft i5 extends, is theretaining disc l9 which is provided with a circular line of openingsinto which the pin 2| extends, the pin 2| extending from the crankhandle it. Thus it will be seen that due to this construction, the crankhandle may be readily rotated to rotate the shaft l3.

The shaft it provides a support for the spool 22 on which the gauze 23is mounted, the gauze passing upwardly over the transverse bar 9 at thefront end of the table, from where it extends horizontally along the topof the table. The end of the gauze is connected to the tubular member 24which has its ends secured to the substantially short tubes 25 that inturn are secured at the foot end of the table. The gauze is secured tothe tubular member 24 by wrapping the same partially around said tubularmemher, where the end of the gauze is secured in any understood thatlight weight canvas, such as commonly used in forming casts, may be usedwithout departin from the spirit of the invention.

Thus it will be seen that due to this construction, after the gauze orcloth material has been secured to the tubular member 24, the crank'handle it may be operated to stretch the gauze or cloth materialproviding a support for the limb or arm being treated.

The reference character 26 indicates the foot rest which extendsvertically from one'end of' the table, as clearly shown by Fig. 1 of thedrawmgs.

The foot rest is clamped to the transverse end member 9 disposed at thefoot end of the table, by means of the clamp 27, the foot rest beingprovided with straps 2 for strapping the foot of the injured leg to thetable. 1

From the foregoing it will be seen that due to the construction shownand described, I have provided a table specially designed for refractureand placing casts on broken limbs and arms, the table having a gauze orcloth supporting surface which will be wrapped into the gauze wrappingforming the cast, eliminating the necessity of lifting the limb which isbeing supplied with the cast, after it has been set, in order to makethe necessary gauze wrappings which form a part of the cast.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

An orthopedic table comprising a frame embodying transverse downwardlybowed bars at theendsxof said frame, .said frame having an open top, aroll of fabricmaterial mounted at one end of the frame below said opentop, said fabric material being stretched over said open top'ofthe tableand curved transversely over said downwardly bowed bars, providing atransversely curvedsupport for a limb being supplied with a cast, a footrest rising from one end of the frame to'which the'foot of the limbunder treatment is-firm1y secured, means for normally holding said rollagainst unwinding maintaining the fabric material instretchedrcondition, said .fabric material adapted to beincorporated inthecast with the Wrapping of the cast.

FRANK L. ACKERMAN.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS NumberName Date 2,101,466 Bell Dec. '7, 1937 2,396,640 Comper Mar. 19, 1946

